Biography Kron (Kanarian) La Vigne

Kron La Vigne was born in Los Angeles, California on October the 23rd 1913. She was the eldest of four children born to Lucas and Arshaloyse Kanarian, both of whom were recent immigrants to the United States from Armenia. Kron's birth name was Keganoosh which she legally had changed to Kron.

Kron graduated from Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles. She went on to Chouinard Art Institute* in Los Angeles to train as an artist.

Kron worked as an advertising artist for Robinson's Department Store in Los Angeles. She drew modeled dresses in the most current styles of the time. These drawings appeared in advertisements in the Los Angeles Times.